Conor McGregor vs Khabib LIVE: Fight ends in chaos as police drag victorious Khabib off McGregor's cornermen
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Conor McGregor suffered the second defeat of his UFC career after being submitted by unbeaten UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in arguably the biggest event in the history of the UFC, but the fight descended into chaos immediately after it ended as both fighters were involved in post-match brawls.
A typically acrimonious build-up to the fight, with McGregor ending up in a New York courtroom after he attempted to attack his rival backstage at a UFC event in April, unsurprisingly led to bad blood between the pair, but no one was prepared for the scenes that followed the fight.
After dominating McGregor throughout the first three rounds, Khabib choked McGregor out to force him into submitting, but reacted by jumping over the Octagon fence to confront his teammates, while members from his own stable jumped into the Octagon to attack McGregor. Re-live all the action here.
Essential information:
When is UFC 229?
Khabib vs McGregor will take place on 6 October 2018, or 7 October for UK fans. The fight takes place in Las Vegas, which means it’s going to be a very late night (or very early morning) for all British fight fans.
Where is UFC 229?
Like most of the UFC’s big events, UFC 229 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
It’s the same venue that staged Mayweather vs McGregor, as Nurmagomedov’s unanimous decision victory over Edson Barboza back in December 2017.
What are their records?
- Nurmagomedov: 26 fights, 26 wins. (8 KOs, 8 submissions, 10 decisions.)
- McGregor: 24 fights, 21 wins, 3 losses. (18 KOs, 1 submission, 2 decisions.) (All defeats by way of submission.)
Where can I watch it?
BT Sport.
McGregor thinks he's going to win tonight's main event (obvs), but how does he think he's going to do it?
“Saturday night: You’re in for a show, trust me on that. I’m going to take his head off. Trust me.
“(It will be a) devastating KO. (Nurmagomedov is) too easy to hit, too flat-footed, too predictable, I’m going to knock him clean out.”
Was he ever going to say anything else?
The prelims are beginning at the T-Mobile, so we'll post the results to each fight leading up to the main event throughout the night.
We got you.
Ryan LaFlare vs Tony Martin the fight to start things off tonight.
This is how all of UFC 229 looks. We're in for a busy old night and some top quality fights.
Tony Martin wins!
A clean kick to the head followed by an array of punches and this one is all over. Martin beats LaFlare in the third round, his first ever knockout victory.
What a way to do it!
"I'm a baaaaaaaad man. I knew this was going to happen. I knew I was going to knock him out."
What a way to start tonight's event.
55% of voters on our poll so far reckon the lightweight title is going home with McGregor.
Whether you agree or disagree, get involved and have your say.
The biggest star in UFC history admits he once fell out of love with the sport. He might say it's back but I suppose you'll only really know that once he enters the octagon for 229.
By the way, you may be wondering what music McGregor will walk out to tonight.
It's always the same two songs, so expect to see that again for 229.
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